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Nov 16, 2009, 4:46 pm
Nancy Dunn Thompson of www.mmlearn.org shared these Caregiver sayings with her FaceBook friends. Many thanks to her for allowing me to share them with you.
1. Your new hobby is canceling credit car... Comment - Like
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Nov 8, 2009, 6:30 am
Recently my husband, Fred, went to pick Gladys up from Adult Day Care and he got an ear full. It seems that Mrs. Rooney (Gladys) has been acting out, having temper outbursts and being a prima donna.... Comment - Like
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Nov 6, 2009, 6:26 pm
Last month President formally declared November as National Family Caregivers Month. An excerpt from the proclamation says:
The true strength of the American family finds its roots in an unwavering... Comment - Like
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Nov 5, 2009, 6:16 pm
Atlanta Floods
The Atlanta floods began four days before I went on vacation. While at home, I was preoccupied with the damage and devastation resulting from the floods. One of the hardest hit are... Comment - Like
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Nov 4, 2009, 9:20 pm
Part 1 of So, You Want To Be An Armor Bearer was designed to help you understand whether or not you have what it takes to be an armor bearer. Part 2 addresses armor bearer selection and training. ... Comment - Like
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Oct 25, 2009, 7:31 pm
For the past 13 years I’ve been armor bearer and personal assistant to my pastor. Over the years I’ve received lots of questions about what I do and how I do it. This post is for every... Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2009, 7:30 am
The following information is from the National Family Caregivers Association. They asked members to forward it. If you are a caregiver for an elderly family member, please register for this free c... Comment - Like
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Oct 20, 2009, 5:08 pm
This information was forwarded from the Georgia Advocacy Team (part of Alzheimer’s Association – www.alz.org). If you love in Georgia, please respond.
Proposed Changes to Personal Care ... Comment - Like
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Oct 12, 2009, 7:58 am
Round Trip Airfare to Nassau: $324
Cab Ride to Harborside Resort: $33
Seven Days of Solitude: Priceless
For the past year and a half I’ve been taking care of Gladys. Last year I didn&... Comment - Like
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Oct 8, 2009, 7:20 pm
Last week I wrote an article here about Ministry Outside the Stained Glass Fish Bowl. In that article I talked about getting out of the church and into the community to minister to people.
When Hur... Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2009, 10:51 am
I decided to go to Bible college when I was 40 years old. I didn’t want to be a preacher, I just wanted to learn more about the Bible and become more skilled in teaching classes at my church. ... Comment - Like
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Sep 28, 2009, 3:51 pm
Most of my childhood was spent in West Philadelphia on Cambridge Street. We were a city block of neat row houses all painted and bricked in a similar manner. Back in the mid 1950’s and early... Comment - Like
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Sep 24, 2009, 6:48 pm
Does your church have a security team? If not, have you considered forming a team? Churches today face so many different challenges than they did 30 years ago. I remember when there was great re... Comment - Like
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Sep 19, 2009, 5:23 pm
Wait, it’s not what you think. Don’t call the department of family services or report us for elder abuse. This is just another way that I have learned to work smarter and not harder.
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Sep 17, 2009, 7:00 am
This article is courtesy of Shelley Webb from The Eldercare Support Group. It was published in her August newsletter and I asked for permission to reprint it on A Caregivers Journal. Shelley is a re... Comment - Like
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Sep 15, 2009, 1:22 pm
Ministry leaders are embracing social networking with a passion. We become Facebook friends with our fellow ministry leaders, church members, family and friends. We follow each other on Twitter: p... Comment - Like
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Sep 15, 2009, 7:00 am
Today something new starts on A Caregiver’s Journal. On Tuesdays I will try to share blog posts from blogs that I read and articles that people have shared on Twitter. Hope they are informat... Comment - Like
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Sep 12, 2009, 9:07 am
A lot of my friends have difficulty understanding why it takes me so long to get Gladys dressed or ready for bed. I’ve tried to explain how long it takes for her to move from point A to point ... Comment - Like
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Sep 10, 2009, 4:42 pm
This is the final installment from our blog posts on our Family Caregivers Workshop that was held August 15th.
It was a good day. We arrived early, got set up and were ready to greet our speakers a... Comment - Like
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Sep 10, 2009, 8:00 am
This week I’m going to start something new – Blog Post Sharing. Each week I will try to share posts from other blogs that I read. I hope you find them useful.
Excerpt from The Princ... Comment - Like
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Sep 7, 2009, 5:21 pm
Unfortunately, too many people do!
I grew up in a very strict, traditional Pentecostal church. Women’s dresses had to be a certain length. Most of the women wore hats or a lace kerchief on ... Comment - Like
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Sep 7, 2009, 9:00 am
Last week I wrote the first part of a blog post titled, “How I Almost Burned Myself Out Over An Alzheimer’s and Elder Care Workshop.” Today I’m going to tell the rest of the ... Comment - Like
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Aug 31, 2009, 9:02 pm
For the past few months I haven’t done much blogging. My time and energy has been focused in two directions:
Planning and organizing a workshop for family caregivers and;
launching an online... Comment - Like
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Aug 31, 2009, 10:35 am
Becoming A Caregiver
Thirteen months ago I became Gladys’ caregiver. We moved her from my daughter, Nichole’s home in Philadelphia to my home in Atlanta. During the 2-1/2 years that... Comment - Like
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Aug 22, 2009, 4:15 pm
If you vote for the Alzheimer’s Association by midnight tonight (August 23), they have a chance to win $5000. Any one of you who has a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia, knows what ... Comment - Like
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Aug 17, 2009, 6:11 pm
One of my Twitter friends, Gary Barg, sent me this e-mail announcing a complementary subscription to his magazine. Please forward to anyone who may be interested.
July marked our 14th year of publi... Comment - Like
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Jul 31, 2009, 8:06 am
Mariah Kissel asked to share her story on A Caregiver’s Journal. The complete post can be read at www.judyscaregiver.com
My mother spent 3 months in a hospital in Washington DC. Relearni... Comment - Like
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Jul 28, 2009, 1:13 pm
My daughter forwarded this video of Bishop Lester Love of Greater Antioch FGBC putting a spiritual twist on popular old school love songs. The occasion was the 16th Pastoral Anniversary of Bishop ... Comment - Like
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Jul 24, 2009, 12:18 pm
A few weeks ago I attended the BUG Conference along with my pastor and student pastor. It was a very insightful conference that covered Facebook, Twitter, blogging and church marketing. It quick... Comment - Like
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